Apatani man in front of a ritual altar
This Apatani man, who may be a shaman, is standing in front of ritual altar built during the Myoko festival, which was being celebrated during Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf's two-week visit to the Apatani valley in March 1962 : the altar stands near a house the wooden steps to the porch are v...
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Apatani man in front of a ritual altar [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1962.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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This Apatani man, who may be a shaman, is standing in front of ritual altar built during the Myoko festival, which was being celebrated during Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf's two-week visit to the Apatani valley in March 1962 : the altar stands near a house the wooden steps to the porch are visible on the far left, : although unfinished, the altar appears to be dedicated to Kharun, a powerful spirit who protects against disease and misfortune : On the ground we see a few egg shells : Several dozen eggs will be used in the ritual, which will also involve chanting and the sacrifice of many chicks. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1962.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© 1962, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Apatani River valley. |